Where does “അയിത്തം” come from?
അയിത്തം (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit अशुद्ध, from Sanskrit शुद्ध, from Sanskrit शुध्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
അയിത്തം (Malayalam): untouchability, a form of hatred towards lower castes and untouchables
Definitions
- untouchability, a form of hatred towards lower castes and untouchables
Ancestry of “അയിത്തം”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अशुद्ध | impure, foul; inaccurate, incorrect, wrong;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शुद्ध | pure, simple, clear, clean; true, blameless,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शुध् | Class 1; to purify; Class 4 |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewdʰ- | to cover, encase; to hide, conceal; to cover,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |